Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Paternal Family Tree: Acland
Before 1591 [his father] Arthur Acland (age 17) and [his mother] Eleanor Mallet Lady Vincent (age 17) were married.
Around 1591 John Acland 1st Baronet was born to [his father] Arthur Acland (age 18) and [his mother] Eleanor Mallet Lady Vincent (age 18). He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward IV of England.
On 26th December 1610 [his father] Arthur Acland (age 37) died.
On 27th March 1617 [his step-father] Francis Vincent 1st Baronet (age 49) and [his mother] Eleanor Mallet Lady Vincent (age 44) were married.
In 1620 [his step-father] Francis Vincent 1st Baronet (age 52) was created 1st Baronet Vincent of Stoke d'Abernon. [his mother] Eleanor Mallet Lady Vincent (age 47) by marriage Lady Vincent of Stoke d'Abernon.
Before 1621 [his future brother-in-law] Anthony Vincent 2nd Baronet (age 26) and [his sister] Elizabeth Acland Lady Vincent (age 24) were married. A step-brother and sister marriage. She the daughter of [his mother] Eleanor Mallet Lady Vincent (age 47) who was married to his father [his step-father] Francis Vincent 1st Baronet (age 52).
Around 1625 John Acland 1st Baronet (age 34) and Elizabeth Vincent (age 29) were married. She was his step-sister.
Around 1634 [his daughter] Susanna Acland was born to John Acland 1st Baronet (age 43) and [his wife] Elizabeth Vincent (age 38). She married (1) before 1668 Edward Halsall and had issue (2) after 5th February 1696 John Carleton.
Around 1639 [his son] Hugh Acland 5th Baronet was born to John Acland 1st Baronet (age 48) and [his wife] Elizabeth Vincent (age 43).
Around 1644. Robert Walker (age 45). Portrait of John Acland 1st Baronet (age 53).
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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In 1644 John Acland 1st Baronet (age 53) was created 1st Baronet Acland of Columb John in Devon although the Letters Patent were lost and the dignity was not confirmed until 1678 after his death.
In 1645 [his mother] Eleanor Mallet Lady Vincent (age 72) died.
On 24th August 1647 John Acland 1st Baronet (age 56) died. His son Francis succeeded 2nd Baronet Acland of Columb John in Devon.
Before 25th January 1650 [his former wife] Elizabeth Vincent (age 54) died.
Cansisk's Monumental Inscriptions Volume 1 Old St Pancras Churchyard. Churchyard St Pancras Old Church [Map]. Here lyes the Body of [his former son-in-law] John Carleton, Gent. Son of Thomas Carleton, Esqr who was eldest Equery to their Sacred Majes. King Charles the first & King Charles the second and was discended of the most Antient Family of ye Carletons of Carleton Hall in the county of Cumberland. Ob 20th July Ano. Dni. 1709, Ætat 67:
Here also lyes the Body of [his daughter] Susanna his wife, Daughter of Sr Hugh Ackland [Note. Mistake for John?], of Killerton, in the county of Devon, Bart Formerly ye wife of Edward Halsall, Esq. Equery to her Sacred Maj. Queen Catherin: Ob. 5 Febry Ano. Dni. 1696, Ætat. 62.
Here also lyeth the Body of [his granddaughter] Susan Eyre (deceased), Daughter of ye above named Edward & Susann Hassall Who dy'd June ye 10th 1745, aged 77 years. Requiescat in Pace.
[his son] Francis Acland 2nd Baronet was born to John Acland 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Vincent.
[his son] John Acland 3rd Baronet was born to John Acland 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Vincent. He married his half second cousin once removed Margaret Rolle and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Acland 
GrandFather: Hugh Acland
Father: Arthur Acland 2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Monck 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Monck
Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Monck of Powdering
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Monke of Potheridge Devon
GrandMother: Margaret Monke Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York 
Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward IV of England 
2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York 
Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Plantagenet 1st Viscount Lisle Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Waite
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Plantagenet Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Grey Baron Ferrers of Groby 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Grey 1st Viscount Lisle 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers 6th Baroness Ferrers Groby 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Viscountess Lisle 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle 
4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Talbot Viscountess Lisle 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Cheddar Viscountess Lisle
John Acland 1st Baronet 3 x Great Grand Son of
GrandFather: Robert Mallet of Woolleigh Beaford
Mother: Eleanor Mallet Lady Vincent